Tray Lee McCollum

Tray Lee McCollum obituary

Tray Lee McCollum

Tray McCollum Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cease Family Funeral Home - Bagley on Sep. 21, 2025.

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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Tray Lee McCollum, 26, who was tragically killed in a violent act on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Bagley, MN.

Tray Lee was born on June 22, 1999, in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in the Elbow Lake, MN area and moved to Bagley in the fourth grade. He grew up on a farm with the McCollum family, where he enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing. Tray attended Bagley Schools where he played football and basketball. He found pleasure in rapping and making music. Tray was a people person and loved spending time with his family and friends,

Tray is survived by his 3 daughters-Nevaeh & Nalilah Seyller and Kaos McCollum.

Parents-Ron & Julie McCollum and his siblings

Siblings-Billy Beaulieu & Todd "TJ" Thomas,

Girlfriend-Haylee Hanse

Biological Parents-Christina Thomas and Dominick Mcelroy

Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his baby brother-Robert Thomas; Grandparents-Don & Ethel McCollum and Robert Beaulieu; Auntie-Anita Beaulieau and Best Friend-Derrick McCann.

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